Delivering the closing remarks at the third meeting of the Governing Council of Niti Aayog, he also urged states, local governments and NGOs to decide goals for 2022 and work in mission mode towards achieving them.

The Finance Ministry on Friday gave its green light to creation of 'Government e-Marketplace' for online purchase of commonly used goods and services by various central government ministries and departments.

"The new digital platform will offer customers an enhanced buying experience that combines speed and convenience of e-commerce transactions with the trust and reliability associated with the Mahindra Group", the company said.